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Fathom Events and Warner Bros. are celebrating the milestone 25th anniversary of the legendary comedy series Friends with a three-night special event. Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary will pay tribute to the cultural phenom by bringing 12 fan-favorite episodes to movie theaters across the U.S. over three…

The third annual Tribeca TV Festival kicks off next month with looks at new series including Freeform's Party of Five, Starz’s Leavenworth, Epix’s Godfather of Harlem and BET+’s First Wives Club, celebrations of old favorites like Friends, and a closing night world premiere screening of Amazon Prime’s Transparent…

Friends remains the most watched SVOD title in the UK as it emerged that half of British homes now take a streaming service. The classic sitcom topped the list for the first quarter of 2019, according to research from GfK, ahead of Amazon's The Grand Tour, Greg Berlanti's thriller You and NBC comedies The Good Place…

Superfans of Friends will have a chance to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary by immersing themselves in a real-life version of the series at a new pop-up entertainment experience. Located in the heart of Manhattan's SoHo district, the Friends25 space offers fans the opportunity to explore the show and capture…

Coffee was a key to the Friends crew in the long-running sitcom, the gang whiling away many hours perched on the orange couch of Central Perk. So it’s only fitting that the 25th anniversary of the show is being commemorated by an alliance between The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf chain and Warner Bros. Consumer Products. To…

Netflix’s second-quarter results have historically been softer than in other periods. But Wednesday’s glaring miss of subscriber targets, and the complete flattening of U.S. subscriber trends in the period, sent the stock down sharply after hours and raised more questions about the competitive landscape. The company’s…

Netflix will report its second-quarter results Wednesday during a period of dramatic change in the streaming sector, as bulls and bears marshal evidence for their contrasting views of the company’s future. Believers in the long-term viability of Netflix point to its global footprint and programming juggernaut, with…

The sitcom Friends went off the air in 2004. But thanks to reruns, there are still people who want to live that lifestyle, and Pottery Barn aims to accommodate them. Pottery Barn is releasing a new collection inspired by Friends, including accessories, furniture and tabletop items. The items range from a Central Perk…

WarnerMedia has officially anointed its soon-to-launch streaming service HBO Max, which will carry full-season libraries of Friends as well as The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Pretty Little Liars. Under new arrangements with Warner Bros Television and others, all 236 episodes of Friends — a longtime mainstay of…

Six years ago, 20th Century Fox TV made a giant off-network deal with FX for The Simpsons. Shortly after Disney’s March acquisition of major Fox assets, including 20th TV and FX, the studio — now part of Disney Television Studios — made a new deal so the comedy could be announced as a cornerstone of the new Disney+…

Interactive technology once promised to bring Jennifer Aniston’s sweater to the masses. Now furniture purveyor IKEA is going one step further, bringing her apartment furniture and layout to its offerings. The Swedish furniture chain’s latest ad campaign promotes its “Real life series,” a plan where some of TV’s most…

Disney last week finally unveiled its plans for its upcoming direct-to-consumer platform. It was packed with popular Marvel superheroes, Star Wars warriors and beloved Pixar characters. But none of them got the plum slot at its culmination, just before Direct-to-Consumer and International chairman Kevin Mayer unveiled…